May 2025 Graduation

 

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Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences will host a spring ceremony for all graduating aerospace students. The event will feature multiple speakers and all graduates will have their name announced and be able to walk across the stage to receive their diploma cover. This event is separate from the campus-wide commencement. We are also hosting a special reception for graduates to recognize award winners and outstanding achievements.

Thursday, May 8, 2025

  • 8:30 a.m. - Campuswide Commencement, Folsom Field
  • 12 - 3 p.m. - Aerospace Spring Reception, with light refreshments, in the AERO Lobby
  • 1 - 3 p.m. - Aerospace PhD Graduates Recognition Ceremony, AERO 120
  • 7 p.m. - Aerospace Graduation Ceremony, CU Events Center
    • Doors open for seating at 6 p.m.
    • RSVP Deadline has passed. However, graduating students may still attend, but your name may not appear in the printed program.

Graduation Regalia

Cap & gown information is available on the university Caps & Gowns page. Undergraduate students purchase their regalia from the CU Book Store either in-store or online. Master’s and Doctoral students purchase their regalia online from Jostens and it is shipped to them. The deadline for Graduate Students to order regalia online is 11:59 p.m. MDT on Thursday, March 27.  There is not a rental regalia option for students. 

Graduation Frequently Asked Questions

There are no limits to number of guests per student.

No passes, tickets or invitations are necessary.

No, seats cannot be reserved, they are first come, first served.

Yes, the CU Events Center does adhere to the clear bag policy. The only bags allowed clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” or one-gallon (or smaller) clear plastic Ziploc/freezer bag. No other bags are permitted at all; includes backpacks, diaper bags and other similar bags. More information on the clear bag policy can be found here.

Campus parking will be free on the day of commencement/graduation. Parking is available in multiple lots adjacent to the Events Center. View lot locations here.

Close-in parking and drop off locations are available for those who have difficulty walking; ADA placards are not required. Specific seating areas are already reserved for those with wheelchairs, the elderly, and guests with physical disabilities. Reservations for these areas are not required.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to hosting accessible and inclusive experiences for its diverse community members. For all ADA questions/requests, please reach out to the CU Events Center (303-492-8337) directly or fill out an Accommodation Request Form to coordinate ADA accommodations. We will make all reasonable efforts to fulfill requests submitted after the deadline; however, requests received after the deadline cannot be guaranteed as it is dependent on a service provider’s availability.

All speeches will be be into a microphone. In addition, the Events Center has an online, live captioning service that will allow attendees to view captioning on their phones or other personal devices when the ceremony is underway. 

Campus-Wide Commencement FAQs can be found here.

Please reach out to aeroevents@colorado.edu if you have any questions.